In case you were wondering why Irons are prohibited

[mo&fran]

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/flat-iron-causes-hotel-fire-near-seaworld

 

Enough said.

[spookwife]

except that flat irons ARE allowed on  cruise ships.  

[Herfnerd]

Yuppa - flat irons are allowed.  Clothes irons are not

[SRF]

Only because they would lose a LOT of customers.

 

I am sure that the cruise line would prefer to ban them also.

[John Bull]

1 hour ago, Herfnerd said:

Yuppa - flat irons are allowed.  Clothes irons are not

 

 

Huh?????

Different meaning in the USA?

A "flat iron" in the UK is a clothes iron - very definitely not permitted in cabins.

 

JB 

[d9704011]

2 minutes ago, John Bull said:

 

 

Huh?????

Different meaning in the USA?

A "flat iron" in the UK is a clothes iron - very definitely not permitted in cabins.

 

JB 

I think by ‘flat iron’ the story is about a ‘hair straightener’.  

[Cruiser_1977]

Flat Iron - used for straightening hair OR pressing clothes OR a cut of beef 🙂

[Herfnerd]

11 minutes ago, John Bull said:

 

 

Huh?????

Different meaning in the USA?

A "flat iron" in the UK is a clothes iron - very definitely not permitted in cabins.

 

JB 

Yes - different things.  

In the US, a flat iron is a hair straightener and if you look at the pictures of the bathroom closely, you will see the offending item on the counter - a flat iron, hair straightener.......

[John Bull]

Thanks for clarifying, folks.

But I guess the confusion over "flat iron" is less dangerous than the word "pavement" 

 

JB 

[spookwife]

5 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

 

Huh?????

Different meaning in the USA?

A "flat iron" in the UK is a clothes iron - very definitely not permitted in cabins.

 

JB 

The article references a flat iron..in US terms.. a hair straightener.